ALT U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joealfred Damaso

ALT Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrives into Subic Bay, Philippines, ahead of the Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity, Sept. 20, 2026. The Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity is maritime exercise that falls under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus framework which focuses on enhancing multilateral interoperability, information sharing, and practical cooperation among participating nations' maritime forces to engage with a humanitarian assistance disaster response scenario. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dakota L. David)

ALT Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) prepares for a replenishment-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Sept. 23, 2026. George Washington is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

ALT A drug smuggling go-fast vessel is sunk after maritime interdiction operations conducted by Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) and the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) 105 while underway in the Eastern Pacific, Sept. 21, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Navy photo)

ALT One task group, many effects. ⚓ Throughout August, Australian Maritime Task Group 665.5 operated across the Indo-Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii and Malaysia to Papua New Guinea. Comprised of HMA Ships Sydney, Perth, Supply and Leeuwin, the task group conducted multinational exercises, maritime security operations, hydrographic support activities and coalition sustainment, working alongside regional partners to support security, stability and prosperity across the region.

ALT NAVAL STATION NORFOLK Sept. 21, 2026, — Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) departs Naval Station Norfolk to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment, Sept. 21, 2026. Stout is named after Rear Adm. Herald F. Stout, who distinguished himself as the commanding officer of the destroyer USS Claxton during World War II. Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) is responsible for manning, training, and equipping assigned surface forces and shore activities, ensuring a capable and combat-ready force to support U.S. national interests. The SURFLANT force consists of more than 60 warships and 30 shore commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David P. Mapes)

ALT "Peruvian Navy Angamos-class submarine BAP Chipana (SS 34) pulls into Naval Base Point Loma during the 2026 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI), Aug. 19, 2026. The DESI program was established in 2001 by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and partners the U.S. Navy with South American submarine-operating navies as they participate in fleet readiness exercises." U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker

ALT The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Seahawk conducts a fueling evolution with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), Sep. 11, 2026. Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ensures fleet commanders are equipped with personnel, materiel and training required to project credible naval power at sea, ashore, at home and abroad. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Charles Winkowski)

ALT "U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) fires its Mark 38 Mod II 25-mm machine gun system during a live-fire drill in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 18, 2026. The Mark 38 provides close-in self-defense against small surface craft, fast attack craft, floating mines, and swimmers. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific." U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz

ALT U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) steams in the Indian Ocean, Sept. 18, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)

ALT An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, lifts cargo from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 18, 2026. Mason is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

ALT BALBOA, PANAMA (September 10, 2026) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) recently transited the Panama Canal and made a brief stop for fuel in Balboa, Panama, September 10, 2026. Ted Stevens is sailing in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations in route to join the fleet as the newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Fire Controlman Dennard Johnson)

ALT "Maritime teamwork in action 🌊 The Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Perth III conducted a replenishment at sea with the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, while attached to Carrier Strike Group Three in the South China Sea. These deployments support long-term security and prosperity by preserving a rules-based order, enhancing cooperation and developing capability." 📷 LSA Luke Clarke Photo and quote from the Defence Australia Facebook page.